Maine hospitals may have to ration care for the 1st time if pandemic worsens
Crisis standards of care is a last-resort blueprint that states use in emergency circumstances to allow hospitals and other health providers to prioritize care for people who are likeliest to live.
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Penobscot County’s hospital space crunch among the worst in the US
COVID-19 patients had taken 10 percent of Penobscot County’s inpatient beds as of last Friday while those who don’t have the virus are using another 79 percent of them.
Bangor slashed its list of condemned homes before fatal fire
The city had made steady progress before the COVID-19 pandemic to shrink its list of condemned homes, and that progress continued during the pandemic.
Union Street fire victims had relocated from encampment that city shut down
Three people died after a fire in the building on Sunday morning — Andrew Allen, 56; Dylan Smith, 31; and Tim Tuttle, 28 — while two others escaped from the burning property.
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The history of Thanksgiving in Maine
Whatever the truth about where America first broke bread and gave thanks, Thanksgiving remains a placid holiday filled with food, football and parades.
How to combat ‘winter depression’ in Maine
Medical science has shown that the short days and lack of sunlight in northern latitudes can have negative physical and emotional effects on some people.
How the Appalachian Mountain Club created a 4-season destination in Maine
In a tourism region that also contains Moosehead Lake, AMC now accounts for 5-7 percent of the area’s hospitality jobs.
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